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1986

True Stories

A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.

Credits

Director

David Byrne

Producers

Edward R. Pressman , Gary Kurfirst

Writers

Beth Henley , David Byrne , Stephen Tobolowsky

Cinematographer

Edward Lachman

Editor

Caroline Biggerstaff

Production Design

Barbara Ling

Costume Designs

Adelle Lutz , Elizabeth McBride

Composer

David Byrne

Casting

Victoria Thomas

Cast

David Byrne , John Goodman , Annie McEnroe , Jo Harvey Allen , Spalding Gray , Alix Elias , Roebuck 'Pops' Staples , Tito Larriva , John Ingle , Matthew Posey

Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures , Pressman Film , Gary Kurfirst Pictures , True Stories Venture

Genres

Music Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
True Stories (1986) movie poster
True Stories (1986) movie poster
True Stories (1986) movie poster
True Stories (1986) movie poster
True Stories (1986) movie poster

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